Wayland board appoints new town administrator

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Mar 27, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Susan L. WagnerDaily News Staff

WAYLAND - Selectmen Wednesday unanimously appointed William H. Jones, Jr., as the new town administrator to replace Fred Turkington, who was terminated without cause last August.The only misgivings board members had about the appointment centered on the fact that Jones was the sole candidate to be interviewed by selectmen and that he is from out of state and, thus, may not be familiar with Massachusetts municipal law.Wayland’s seven-member Town Administrator Search Committee, which met shortly prior to the vote, supported Jones’ appointment unanimously.With a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Boston College and a master's in public affairs from Indiana University, Jones is currently assistant village manager of Glencoe, Ill., a Chicago suburb of about 9,000 residents.In that capacity he has: spearheaded the creation of a shared services program with the Park District, reducing costs by $86,000 in the first year; identified efficiencies to reduce the Village Manager’s office operating budget by nearly 10 percent in FY 2013; furthered beautification of downtown Glencoe through institution of a business façade rebate program; negotiated a three-year labor contract resulting in annualized wage increases of less than 2 percent; and submitted award-winning budgets, which included specific goal and mission statements for various departments.He is married with four children, a member of the Sacred Heart Parish in his community, a Boy Scout counselor, and is interested in ice hockey and slow-pitch softball.If Jones accepts the offer, a full background check and contract negotiations still need to be completed. According to Wayland Human Resources Director John Senchyshyn, setting a starting date is premature.

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